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19294 minPG-13documentary

5.7/ 10(28 ratings)• TMDB

Two Pence Magic

19294 minPG-13documentary

5.7/ 10(28 ratings)• TMDB

A mesmerizing blend of art and crime, weaving life into a visual feast.

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A mesmerizing blend of art and crime, weaving life into a visual feast.

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Hans Richter

Hans Richterdirector

Friedrich Raffwriter

Hans von Wolzogenwriter

Hans Richter

Hans Richterwriter

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Two Penny Magic (Zweigroschenzauber) starting off with a little magic trick. It then presents an array of images from swimmers, bicyclers, murderers, airplanes in flight, boxers, lovers, runners, becoming in the end a collection of images in a magazine.

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